Section II weekend soccer scores, games you need to see, and Live Chats

This is the fulcrum of the season. The games this week go a long way to determine league champions and sectional seeds. (As always the games to watch are based on our schedule, if there is a problem – mostly due to reschedules – then let me know at bmeyers@timesunion.com, saratogacountysports@gmail.com or 518-944-6125)

Maple Hill at Coxsackie-Athens (Boys) – C-A has had a pretty nice start of the season, but this is where we find out if they are for real. Maple Hill took a 5-0 win in the season opener.

Berlin at Doane Stuart (Boys) – The Thunder Chickens are right at the top of the CHVL and even though Berlin is under .500, DS has to keep pushing. Fear the Thunder Chicken.

Hoosic Valley at Schuylerville (Boys) – If Schuylerville is going to get back into the Wasaren mix they need a win against the visiting 5-1 Indians.

Tamarac at Ichabod Crane (Boys) – This could be a trap (non-league) game for the Riders as Academy looms later in the week.

St. JOE at Berne-Knox-Westerlo (Girls) – BKW got off to a great start, but was knocked down a peg by Galway last week. Let us see what the Bulldogs have in terms of moxie.

Queensbury at Scotia (Girls) – Both are right on the heels of Broadalbin-Perth and South Glens Falls in the Foothills Council. Scotia has to defend the home turf.

Emma Willard at Berlin (Girls) – The top two teams in the CHVL face off. Overall, the Jesters and the Mountaineers combined are 11-1-2.

Tuesday

Mohonasen at Burnt Hills (Boys) – Probably the best match up in the Suburban Council boys this week as the two best Class A’s fight in a Class AA dominated league. This is a huge game in terms of sectional seeding.

Colonie at Shaker (Boys) – A rivalry, yes, but more than that, Colonie is trying to right the ship and Shaker is trying to prove that they belong.

Queensbury at Scotia (Boys) – Just like a few weeks ago, the Foothills boys chase the Foothills girls at Scotia in a crucial game for both.

Saratoga at Guilderland (Girls) – The Dutch are having a breakout year, and leading the South Division, while Saratoga has allowed a single regulation goal so far this season.

Hadley-Luzerne at Fort Ann (Girls) – Fort Ann is chasing Northville when it comes to Class D dominance. This is a game to help prepare them for the postseason.

Lansingburgh at Schalmont (Girls) – The most surprising team of the girls season thus far takes on the most dominant. The winner has the Colonial Council inside track.

Wednesday

Northville at Schohaire (Boys) – There were a few that thought Schohaire graduated to much and that Northville was too small in the contentious Western Athletic Conference. They were wrong.

Bolton at Lake George (Boys) – The north holds much of the Class D field. Here is a game that will test Bolton and see if that 5-1 record is for real.

Schohaire at Galway (Girls) – This is a reschedule, but still two good teams from the WAC. Schohaire was the team that bounced the Golden Eagles out of sectionals last season.

Catholic Central at Troy (Girls) – The top two teams in the Big Ten are after each other. The Crusaders have a chance at winning the Class AA heavy league with a win here.

Thursday

Ichabod Crane at Albany Academy (Boys) – The Colonial Council showdown of the season thus far as the undefeated and Division II leading Riders head up to see the 8-1-1 Division I leading Cadets.

Scotia at South Glens Falls (Girls) – South Glens Falls was able to take one at the Tartans’ home, so Scotia is looking to return the favor up north.

Guilderland at Burnt Hills (Girls) – The Spartans are having a great season competing against the bigger schools and the Dutch are the upstart from the South. Beware heading into that mosquito breeding ground Guilderland.

Bethlehem at Shaker (Girls) – The Eagles have taken a self-admitted hit on the roster, but they are still in the Top-5 in the league and the Class. Shaker wants to get in and this might be their ticket to do so.

Cobleskill at Mechanicville (Girls) – The Bulldogs seem to have recovered from the bump at Ravena, by playing Schalmont tight, and the Red Raiders are still only a few losses off of last year’s pace. This is a big measurement game.

Friday

Scotia at South Glens Falls (Boys) – Copy and paste that S-G vs. Q’bury analysis here (that is not a typo).

Galway at Mayfield (Boys) – Neither of these teams has a football team, so the 7 p.m. game should be treated with as much pizzazz as a gridiron game.

Middleburgh at Mekeel Christian (Boys) – This would be the perfect day to watch a WAC doubleheader.

Saturday

Greenwich at Maple Hill (Boys) – Part of the Columbus Day tournament is a really interesting non-league game.